Book guide
A Scanner Darkly
An undercover cop goes so deep he starts spying on himself.
Genre and trope pairingsSci-FiDystopianSci-FiUnreliable narratorSci-FiHidden identityThrillerUnreliable narratorThrillerHidden identityPsychological ThrillerUnreliable narratorPsychological ThrillerIdentity crisis
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About A Scanner Darkly
In a future American dystopia shaped by addiction and surveillance, Bob Arctor lives as both drug user and narcotics agent. As Substance D damages his mind, the line between cover identity, police mission, and selfhood begins to collapse.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- addiction
- drug abuse
- drug use
- mental illness
- schizophrenia/psychosis
- suicide
- suicide attempt
- forced institutionalization
- sexism
- racism
